GE JE1340BC About the auto feature, Auto Defrost, Safety Information, Operating Instructions

About the auto feature.

Auto Defrost

The Defrost Auto/Time feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press DEFROST AUTO/TIME once for Auto Defrost or twice for Time Defrost.

Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish.

Use Time Defrost for most other frozen foods.

Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to six pounds.

	1	Press DEFROST AUTO/TIME once.
	2	Using the Conversion Guide below, enter food weight.
		For example, press pads 1 and 2 for 1.2 pounds
		(1 pound, 3 ounces).
	3	Press START.
	(Time Defrost is explained in the About the time features
	section.)
Guide	There is a handy guide located on the inside front of the oven.
	■ Remove meat from package and place on microwave-
	safe dish.

■ Twice during defrost, the oven signals TURN. At each TURN signal, turn the food over. Remove defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.

■After defrosting, most meats need to stand 5 minutes to complete defrosting. Large roasts should stand for about 30 minutes.

Conversion Guide

If the weight of food is stated in pounds and ounces, the ounces must be converted to tenths (.1) of a pound.

Weight of Food in Ounces	Enter Food Weight
	(tenths of a pound)
1–2	.1
3	.2
4–5	.3
6–7	.4
8	.5
9–10	.6
11	.7
12–13	.8
14–15	.9	23

Safety Information

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Customer Service